If you've ever shopped for a gaming router, you've probably seen the terms 2.4GHz and 5GHz plastered across the box. Most gamers just pick 5GHz because "higher must be better," but that's not always ...

Clearly, a bunch of Lifehacker readers have issues getting wireless networking to work—whether you’re trying to connect from a long distance away, you’re getting crappy speeds on your devices, or ...

Nothing is more important to the performance of your company’s Wi-Fi network than the channels used by your wireless access points (APs). You can blanket a building with the latest and greatest APs, ...

So this is a new one to me. I purchased a Asus USB-AC53 nano adapter to add 5GHz WiFi capability to a laptop that only had 2.4Ghz. Recently it stopped seeing my 5Ghz network. I narrowed it down to ...

A year or so ago, I rarely received email from TidBITS readers or those who have read my “Take Control of Your 802.11n AirPort Network” book detailing problems using Wi-Fi networking in the 5 GHz band ...

The evolution of communications is about taking one kind of thing and making it better, faster, and more reliable. USB 1 evolved into USB 2; FireWire 400 morphed into FireWire 800; 10 Mbps Ethernet ...

I have a Arris Surfboard 6700AC Cable Modem and Wi-Fi router at home. It supports both 2.5Ghz and 5Ghz Wi-Fi. I have one network set up on each band. The 5GHz network has no issues. Every device that ...

A frequent reader problem related to Wi-Fi—one I hear all the time as a result of having written books about Wi-Fi and Apple’s AirPort base stations for a decade—is getting good coverage, even when a ...

A study of 43 devices conducted by Enex for the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) has "unexpectedly" shown 5GHz Wi-Fi outperforming 2.4GHz in long-range testing, negating a major ...